The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-12-14


nothing new was developed in relation
to it. Afte' q discussion in which Mr..
w. b. Wilson, of York, advo Gated, and
MIR. Connors, of Lancaster, and Mr..
Moses, Of Sumter, opposed the measure,
the bill was killed-73 to SO.
II LABOR HOURS BILL.
The Greenville bill to limit the time
OF working in factories to ten hours per
day caused much debate. An amend.
ment, making the bill apply only to
persons under twelve years of age, was
offered, which caused a long debate. The
bill was discussed to-day and went over
to Monday.
III LAW OF MARRIED WOMEN.
MIR. Hyde's bill to amond the law in
relation to the contracts of married wo-
men was next taken up and discussed.
a motion to kill the bill was lost-8S
to %. Finally the bill was passed in
this shape:
Section l. A married woman shall
have the right to purchase any species
OF property in her own name and to take
proper legal conveyance therefor, and to
contract and be contracted with in the
same manner as if she were unmarried:
Provided, that the husband shall not be
liable for the debts of the wife con-
tracted prior to or after their marriage,
except Tor her necessary support.
Section 2. Althe earnings and income
OF q married woman shall be her own
separate estate, and shall be governed by
the same provisions Of law as apply to
other separate estates.
II DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The bill to re~organize tho Department
OF Agriculture caused much debate in the
Senate. It was finally passed, with an
amendment provided for members of
the Board and providing that eight of
these members and the Commissioner of
also shall be elected by the General As
scmbly. The other two members are to
be the master of the State Grange and
the president of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. The eight
elected are to be n from each OF the
eight judicial circuits.
III UNIVERSITY.
The bill to reorganiz9 and improve the
State University caused an animated
debate In the Senate-Messrs. BUST and
1oumans favoring it, and Messrs.
Moody, Hemphill, Sigh and Talbort
opposing it. A motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill was tabled by a vote Of
u to ID. After further debate the bill
was made the special order for yesterday.
And on yesterday it was made tho special
order for Monday next.
OTHER MATTERS.
Senator Edwards's Joint resolution
proposing to strike from the Constitu.
ton, Section 10, of Article X, contain
ing the mandate that all schools, in
whole or in part, supported by the pub
lie fund, shall be free and open to all
the youth Of the State without regard to
race, color, &C., was killed without a
division as soon as the Senator had ex-
planned what it meant.
The Joint resolution proposing to
amend the Constitution as to judges
charging juries on questions of fact, was
killed, on motion of its author, Senator
Patterson.
A bill to prevent the improper selling
of food was passed, after the withdrawal
of Senator Fomphill's j~ocular amend
ment to make it apply to clothing,
newspapers, &c.
The committee on agriculture has sub
mltted a favorable report on the bill to
establish a separate agricultural college.
1t was made the special order for the
10Th inst.
Mr.. Davenport has at last succeeded
in getting a favorable report on his bill
to protect the 'possum while he in an
unripe state. The coon will also be in
Guided in the beneticent and merciful
provisions Of the bill.
The House committee of agriculture
had a lively discussion on tho Colleton
stock law exemption bill. Seven of the
committee agreed to report the bill I'M
fayorably and six fayorably. The re-
ports have been handed in.
DR.. Pope's bill to amend tho law as to
lawyers costs so as TO limit yheir fees for
attending references was passed to q
third reading.
The Joint resolution TO call a Constitu-
tional Convention passed the House, but
was lost in the Seuate. The Joint reso-
luton to enlarge the judiciary by Great
ing a Court of Errors Comprising all the
Justices and Circuit Judges) and pro-
viding that unless two Supreme Court
Justices concur with the Circuit Judge,
the decision Of the latter should stand
affirmed.
Unfayorable reports were made on the
separate agricultural college bill and the
bill establishing certain scholarships in
the Winthrop Training School for Teach.
ers, but both were placed on tho Calen-
dar for consideration hereafter.
The House has passed a bill to exempt
certain portions of Berkeley county from
the operations of the stock law.
H COMPTROLLER
No day has yet been fixed for the
election of II successor to Comptroller
General Stoney, whose resignation was
handed to the Governor on Thursday.
Among those most prominently men.
toned are James s.. Werner, Esq, O.
Oconee, Hon. j. w. Daniels, of Ander.
son, Colonel John p. Thomas, of Co.
lumbia, General st. j. Sinkler, o.
Berkeley, Hon. w. @. Cocker, of Darl
ington, j. Knox Livingstone, of Mari
boro, and Colonel John Il. Sloan, Sr.,
Clerk of the House.
Capt. Stoney will be appointed auditor
of the South Carolina Railway Company
Coal.